Former US youth jail boss urges Andrews to rethink teen crime approach
US youth justice expert Vincent Schiraldi holds the firm view that most juvenile jails ought to be shut down. He has advice for the Andrews government.
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Farrah Tomazin
Farrah Tomazin is The Sunday Age's state political editor. Farrah joined the paper in 2000, reporting on general news, courts and crime, local government and state politics. She was The Age's state political correspondent ahead the 2006 Victorian election, and later spent three years as education editor before becoming a feature writer on Victorian affairs. She returned to the state rounds press gallery for The Sunday Age in 2011.
Victorian Liberal treasurer denies party is in financial strife
The treasurer of the Victorian Liberals insists the party does not face a financial crisis, despite internal documents revealing a string of budget blowouts and rising debt as it heads towards next year's state election.
Child's 'limb broken by clumsy restraints', youth detention inquiry told
Young inmates have suffered broken limbs due to "clumsy restraints" and some have been locked repeatedly in isolation for 23 hours a day, the Victorian children's watchdog has revealed.
Victorian Liberals face financial crisis ahead of state election
The Victorian Liberal Party faces a financial crisis ahead of next year's state election, with leaked documents revealing a string of budget blowouts, rising debts, and lost fundraising revenue from major donors.
Labor may force future candidates to live in their seats
Labor is considering forcing future state candidates to live in the seats they wish to represent, as it tries to deal with the fallout from the expenses scandal involving Victoria's former speaker and deputy speaker.
Leafy suburbs forced to squeeze in more homes under planning blueprint
Melbourne's leafy middle suburbs will be forced to take on more development, paving the way for a neighbourhood showdown with the Andrews government.
No deal: Labor 'won't take One Nation preferences' at state election
The Andrews Government has categorically ruled out doing any preference deals with One Nation at next year's state election, despite internal research showing "significant pockets" of Pauline Hanson supporters in Labor's traditional heartland.
Bridget Vallence bags prized preselection of Evelyn
Victorian Opposition leader Matthew Guy's bid to tackle his party's gender gap has been a given a much-need boost, with a woman finally preselected into a safe Liberal seat ahead of next year's state election.
First home buyers: Stamp duty cuts for houses worth up to $600,000
Tens of thousands of first home buyers will no longer have to pay stamp duty on properties worth up to $600,000 under an Andrews Government plan to make housing more affordable.
Labor's 'King of Bling' eyes safe seat of former speaker
He's known as Labor's King of Bling and he's eyeing off the prized western suburban seat held by former Victorian Speaker Telmo Languiller.
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